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Stories vintage fabrics can tell us

Stories vintage fabrics can tell us

I am working on a new series of work which incorporate pieces of vintage fabric - mostly embroidery but also Japanese and Chinese silks.When I am working with pieces of used, worn and loved pieces of embroidered table cloths, napkins or handkerchiefs all I envision is a woman hunched over a worn piece of linen in dim light - stitching with her tired fingers wanting...

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Getting away a bit

Getting away a bit

After so long cooped up inside, so many restrictions and fears, I was a bit nervous to travel again. I do the planning and organizing when our family travels and I had sleepless nights prior to our trip where I worried about all the potential things I may have forgotten to think about or stressful things that could come up along the way - but,...

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The evolution of identity

The evolution of identity

The creation of my Collage Characters always pulls up thoughts and memories. Some good, some hard. Mixed with the fact that my 50th birthday is right around the corner, it's not surprising that I have been reflecting on life and what it's all about.Turing 50, as shocking as it feels, is actually a lovely place to be. Safe and secure in my own skin. I...

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